继7月27日第二艘油轮在巴丹半岛海岸沉没后，马尼拉湾面临着日益恶化的环境危机，这使控制先前沉船造成的污染的努力进一步复杂化。

菲律宾海岸警卫队报告称，当地时间下午5点左右，油轮MTKR Jason Bradley在Mariveles镇附近沉没。

海岸警卫队的船只对现场做出了反应，并证实了海面上有浮油。

这艘船被压舱，以减少污染的风险，但浮油仍然可见。PCG已经部署了一个围油栏来控制和防止浮油扩散。

对杰森·布拉德利的救援行动计划在一到两周内开始。

目前还没有人员伤亡报告，PCG也尚未确定沉船的原因。

现场的一段视频显示，油轮在浅水中沉没，桅杆仍然清晰可见。

最近的事件增加了处理7月25日台风Gaemi期间沉没的Terra Nova号残骸的救援队面临的挑战。

Terra Nova号上载有超过37万加仑的石油，目前仍在向巴丹岛利梅附近的水域泄漏燃油。

最初的报告显示，只有该船的燃油泄漏，但PCG后来证实，与货舱相连的9个阀门也在泄漏工业燃料油。

救援潜水员一直在不知疲倦地密封这些阀门，而污染控制工作尚未开始。

航拍照片显示，马尼拉湾北端小镇Hagonoy附近的Terra Nova出现了一大片浮油。

菲律宾绿色和平组织呼吁政府立即采取行动清理漏油，并确保向货主收取清理费用。

在相关新闻中，PCG表彰了BRP Melchora Aquino的船员，他们在上周艰难的条件下救出了Terra Nova上的10名幸存者。

▲Screengrab from Facebook video posted by PCG

英文原文

Manila Bay is facing a worsening environmental crisis after a second oil tanker sank off the coast of the Bataan Peninsula on July 27, further complicating efforts to contain the pollution caused by an earlier sunken vessel.



The Philippine Coast Guard reported that the oil tanker MTKR Jason Bradley went down near Mariveles town about 5 p.m. local time.



Coast Guard vessels responded to the scene and confirmed the presence of an oil slick in the water.



The vessel was ballasted, reducing the risk of pollution, but an oil slick was still visible.  The PCG has deployed an oil boom to contain and prevent the slick from spreading.



Salvage operations for Jason Bradley are scheduled to begin within one to two weeks.



There have been no injuries reported, and the PCG has yet to identify the cause of the sinking.



A video from the scene shows the tanker sinking in shallow water with its mast still visible.



The latest incident adds to the challenges faced by salvage teams dealing with the aftermath of the Terra Nova, which sank on July 25 during Typhoon Gaemi.



The Terra Nova, which is still spilling fuel oil into the waters off Limay, Bataan, was carrying over 370,000 gallons of petroleum.



Initial reports indicated that only the vessel’s fuel was leaking, but the PCG later confirmed that nine valves connected to the cargo tanks were also leaking industrial fuel oil.



Salvage divers have been working tirelessly to seal these valves while pollution control efforts are yet to begin.



Aerial photographs show a large oil slick from the Terra Nova near the small town of Hagonoy at the northern end of Manila Bay.



Greenpeace Philippines has called on the government to take immediate action to clean up the spill and ensure that cleanup charges are levied on the cargo owner.



In related news, the PCG has recognized the crew of the BRP Melchora Aquino for their courageous efforts in rescuing ten survivors from the Terra Nova under difficult conditions last week.

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